Zanzibar Spice Tour
Description
The Spice Tour is one of the most popular excursions in Zanzibar, the Spice Island. Zanzibar was one of the world’s leading producers of spices such as clove, nutmeg and cinnamon. Tour takes you to on organic farm with wide variety of plants around the year. You don’t just see, you also touch, smell and taste.
Day Tours to Spice Farms at Kidichi
Spices and herbs were originally introduced to Zanzibar by Portuguese traders in the 16th century, brought from their colonies in South America and India.
This tour is a walking tour in a spice farm (shamba). While there, you shall see how the spices, herbs and fruits grow and are cultivated. Your tour guide will describe how the crops can be used.
You will be smelling and tasting spices, herbs and tropical fruits such as clove, lemongrass, nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric, vanilla, coconuts, papaya, chili, black pepper, jackfruit, cardamom, cassava and oranges. After the tour you will enjoy a traditional swahili lunch at the farm. Here is when you can really taste the different ways of using spices.
The tour finishes with a stop at a spice stall selling fresh packaged spices (cash only).
Itinerary
7:30 AM: Pick up from your hotel to Kidichi Spice Farms.
8: 30 AM: Reach to Spice farms and start your walking tours in the spice looking at varaities of spice plantations and having a fun adventure with the locals.
11:00 AM :Pickup and drop off back to your Zanzibar hotel.
Highlights
- Get to see the Spices grown on spice farms at Kidichi
- Taste and smell the spices and fruites grown in the spice farms
- View different tree species that
Package included:
- Go and Return Transport
- Mineral Bottle Water
- All current government levies and taxes
- Professional Tour Guide
Package not included:
- Soft drinks and alcoholic
- Optional activities
- Visa fee
- Travel insurance
- Personal spending money for souvenirs etc